Socio-economic statistics for Lower Broughton, Salford

If you are thinking of moving to Lower Broughton or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Lower Broughton to figures for Salford and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Lower Broughton is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Lower Broughton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Lower Broughton has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Lower Broughton is an economically deprived area.Since all home ownership is lower than the national average and all rented accommodation levels are higher than the national average, this also suggests an area of economic deprivation

Tenure

Salford

England

Owned

21.8%

30.6%

Mortgage

28.5%

32.8%

Shared

0.5%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

17.8%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

11%

8.3%

Private Rented

17.6%

15.4%

Other

1.2%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.6%

1.3%

Lower Broughton Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Lower Broughton and are from the UK Census of 2011. Lower Broughton has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification

Salford

England

No Qualifications

27.1%

22.5%

Level 1

13.9%

13.3%

Level 2

15.4%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

3.4%

3.6%

Level 3

12.6%

12.4%

Level 4

22.3%

27.4%

Other

5.3%

5.7%

Lower Broughton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Lower Broughton come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Lower Broughton is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Lower Broughton than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit

Salford

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

4.9%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

3.9%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

19.7%

13.5%

Lower Broughton Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Lower Broughton has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade

Salford

England

AB

16.79%

22.96%

C1

32.67%

30.92%

C2

18.99%

20.64%

DE

31.54%

25.49%

Lower Broughton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Lower Broughton are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country

Salford

England

United Kingdom

88.3%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

1.1%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

3.8%

3.7%

Outside the EU

6.9%

9.4%

Lower Broughton General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Lower Broughton. The percentage of residents in Lower Broughton rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Lower Broughton rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Lower Broughton is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health

Salford

England

Very Good

46.03%

47.17%

Good

32.35%

34.22%

Fair

14.04%

13.12%

Bad

5.87%

4.25%

Very Bad

1.70%

1.25%

Lower Broughton Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Lower Broughton as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Lower Broughton is also older than the average, making Lower Broughton a older persons location.

Age

Salford

England

Age 0 to 4

6.9%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

5.6%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

5.5%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

3.6%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

11.2%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

9%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

20.9%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

17.8%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

5.3%

6%

Age 65 to 74

7.5%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

4.8%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

1.9%

2.3%

Mean Age

37.4

39.3

Median Age

35

39

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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